2017 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Grantee Conference

For the first time, grantees from both PFI programs – Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) and Building Innovation Capacity (BIC) – will be gathering together with the NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II grantees in Atlanta to showcase their work and learn more about technology commercialization.

The 2017 PFI Grantee Meeting has the following objectives:

• Participate in the Technology Showcase and meet with industrial technology scouts and investors
• Engage in one-on-one meetings with interested industrial attendees with an eye towards collaboration and partnerships
• Learn and share technology concepts and insights with a vibrant academic and small business community of innovators
• Immerse in entrepreneurial education and training sessions
• Learn about the best practices and challenges of building and growing a small business

The PFI Grantee Conference will be held on Monday, June 5 – Wednesday, June 7 at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta, GA. The event is being held in conjunction with the 2017 NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II Grantee Conference. PFI grantees will participate in a few separate sessions and panels, but will also attend many sessions of the SBIR/STTR Conference, including the Technology Showcase and entrepreneurial education seminars.